The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-27

II did not know it. / heard something
about it.'
you also heard that changes had been
made on Counselmsn andSchmldts papers
from Irwin to your"
/ did"
ibid you not examine the papers and
know from your observations that acid
had been applied to them and changes
made in your favorW
They looked as il there had been
changes made, but 1 didn't kno W at the
time that there were. / should now say
that changes had been made."'
You were declared elected, were you
not?"
AZ was.'
"You took your commission"
eyes, sir, did"
"You thought at that time that you
were elected?
II did,"
Your election was contested and you
were counted QUIZ"
II was"
"And rightly so?"
81 now think so-yes, sir.
Redirect examination:
Those who charged that changes were
made were Republicans"
81 was assured by my friends that had
been elected"
Witness was shown the changed tally
sheets.
Mr.. Claypooi ASKED: 'When you saw
those papers on the night of the election
was it not apparent to yoC that changes
he'd been nader
II could see that erasures had been made,
but did not know but that they had
been made by clerks or other election Of
fcers."
INSPECTOR GOLD.
Samuel Gold, Fruit and Produce Com
mission Merchant was examined by Mr..
Bynum, and said: / was inspector of the
1st precinct of the End ward. / remember
that two inspectors did not have their pa
pers and / remember that a motion passed
the Board that in cases where there
were no paper presented, the sealed papers
should be sent for and it passed. / heard
Mr.. Bernhamer ask that a Republican be
selected to assist him and Mr.. Nanny was
chosen. saw John FL. Counselman sitting
in The northeast corner OF the room and l
think he was intoxicated"
Mr.. ClaypooI here suggested that Mr..
Counselman be identified, and said he
wanted to see him as he did not know him
if he should see him. Mr.. Counselman,
however, had just stepped out.
Hon. Daniel w. Howe, Judge of the
Superior Court. testified: 1 have been
Judge for eleven years. 1 have known Mr..
Beck ever since | came to this city. He is
one of the commissioners OF my court, and
his reputation is hrst-clsss. L alsJ know
Mr.. Spaan. | have watched his course
very closely. There is no member of the
bar, young or old, that stands better for
integrity than No SpsaD. He Is an honor
able practitioner, and what l mean by
that is that he has always sustained an
enviable reputation toward his clients, the
bfT, The courts and Juriss.
Ui&paoo ole Cd ohnv1k NJ Daar
don. but he had only known hi n since
he has been in his court and was not ac-
quain.ed With his general reputation. He
bad. however, performed his duties as
Clerk in the Superior Court faithfully.
George B. Watson sworn:
81 know Mr. Budd's character to be good.
am prohibitionist.
STEPHEN MATTLEI HEARD FROM.
Stephen Mattler, one of the defendants,
was next called. He said: ''I am fifty
years old, aud bave lived here since 1852.
was born in France. have family OF
a wife, mother and four children. have
been in the saloon and tobacco business.
| have been Street Commissioner OF this
city. was inspector at the last election
of the third precinct of the thirteenth ward.
Were you in room 50 of the Court
House on the day the canvassing board
metz
WIS never III ludt
"Were you In room with Perkins when
he was changing tally sheetsP'
mo sir, l was not.
when you presented your papers was
any objection made to themw
mo sir, 1 was not, and L did not know
that any one claimed that they had been
altered until was called before the FEEDER
al Grand Jury"
"Did any one give you some papers to
give to Mr.. Hisey?"
Eyes sir. was standing in the ante
room of the court room, and Perkins
asked me to hand Mr.. Hisey some papers,
as he had to go and see party. l found
Hisey and gave them to him as soon as
possible. did not know that the paper
had been changed"
Perkins came to me after his habeas
corpus proceedings and asked for money,
and told him had no surplus money
to give him. He came four times to see
me. / finally told him / had no money
to give away, and he replied that he would
do me up This conversation was had in
the presence of Charles Meltah and George
Res"
Cross examination by Mr.. Claypood.
Il know Simeon Coy. l do not know
that Mr.. Coy had a room at the Couri
House when the votes were being can
vasssed. When Perkins handed me the
papers think he came from the east.
| did not say to Hisey when | handed him
| his papers Here is your tally sheet"
"Wss your tally sheet out of your hands
before you turned 1t over to tn board o.
| csnvassers?'
1T was not, that know Of"
"If it had hten, you would have know
| it."
II would"
Where did you keep them before thu
CanvsssiDg Board metz
| They were in the ballot box which wa
in charge of Democratic Judge"
Tell me then where and when did vol
make these changes, if you made any?"
"I never made them, sir"
"They are scratched and very consider
ably so, aren't they?'
"Yss, sir, they look that way.
who could have scratched them"
That cannot tell you, sir"
DO you think your tally sheet has beer
chsDged?'
II think So"
"And still you say it was not done b,
Perkins in your presence, or by yourself
81 do"
The witness counted the tallies that az
peared to be changed in the votes for vsri
Gus candidates
The court: Il would like to have thi
witness state If be was present when Hiny'
papers were presented"
Witness said he was Joseph 3. Keeling
candidate for prosecutor In 1886. Testife
as to Dr. MetcalPs good reputation.
Hon. Napoleon B. Taylor, Judge of th